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As the altitude goes on increasing, the air pressure falls. This is mainly because as you go up the atmosphere, the density of the atmosphere decreases. So, as you go up, the pressure is lesser. Closer to the surface of the earth, this difference is treated negligible for calculation (physicists go wheeeee) but in most real life applications, it is rather noticable.

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When you get higher what happens to air pressure?

As you increase in altitude, the air pressure decreases. This is because the higher you go, the fewer air molecules are present above you, leading to lower pressure. In general, air pressure decreases by about 1 atmosphere for every 10,000 feet increase in altitude.


What happens to the density of air molecules as you increase in altitude?

As you increase in altitude, the density of air molecules decreases. This is because the air pressure decreases with increasing altitude, leading to a lower concentration of air molecules in a given volume of space.


Does air pressure increase with the altitude?

No, air pressure decreases with altitude because the density of air molecules is lower at higher elevations. This reduction impacts breathing and weather patterns significantly.


How much does the air pressure decrease in bar from sea level to an altitude of 1200 meter?

At sea level, the average air pressure is about 1 bar. As you increase in altitude, the air pressure decreases. On average, the air pressure decreases by about 12% for every 1000 meters of elevation gain. Therefore, at an altitude of 1200 meters, the air pressure would be approximately 0.88 bar.


How does increasing attitude affect air pressure and density?

as the altitude increase, the effect of gravity become more insignificant on air and the air become more disperse or thinner hence it does affect the air pressure and density by decreasing both air pressure and density of the air.

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When you get higher what happens to air pressure?

As you increase in altitude, the air pressure decreases. This is because the higher you go, the fewer air molecules are present above you, leading to lower pressure. In general, air pressure decreases by about 1 atmosphere for every 10,000 feet increase in altitude.


What happens to the density of air molecules as you increase in altitude?

As you increase in altitude, the density of air molecules decreases. This is because the air pressure decreases with increasing altitude, leading to a lower concentration of air molecules in a given volume of space.


What does air pressure do when altitude increases?

Air pressure decreases with increase of height.


What happens to air pressure as you go to altitude?

It drecrease


What gradient continues to decrease as you increase in altitude?

Air pressure.


What happens to atmospheric pressure as altitude increase?

This would actually be a simple answer: Pressure decreases. Simply because of the fact that as altitude increases, the less air there is on top of you, and the lower the pressure would be.


What happens to air pressure as the altitude of the layers of th e atmosphere increase?

The temperature decreases


As the altitude increases does the barometric pressure increase or decrease?

As altitude increases, barometric pressure decreases. This is because the air pressure decreases with increasing altitude, as there are fewer air molecules in the atmosphere exerting pressure on a given area.


What happens to air pressure's rate of change as altitude increases?

As altitude increases, the rate of change of air pressure decreases. This is because the air becomes less dense at higher altitudes, leading to a more gradual decrease in pressure with increasing altitude.


What happens to air pressure when the altitude goes up?

When the altitude increases, the air pressure decreases (or "GOES DOWN") and vice versa. This is due to the fact that air is affected by gravity, therefore there is more of it at a lower altitude than at a higher altitude.


Does pressure increase or decrease with altitude?

Because as you climb higher there is less air above you pressing down on you with its weight.


How does the density of the air affect pressure?

Pressure affects the density of air by increase of pressure increases the density